Play to Clinch — Butch Russell

🇺🇸 Butch Russell USA

Class of 2027 · Born Boynton Beach, FL · Nov 7 · ★★★3-Star

STR

48.3

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: Duke 27% 4 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#236
Florida	#16
Ranking points (1809 pts · 28 events)	#123
STR	48.3
Junior STR (singles)	48.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	48.9

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

MAJORChampion NATTop 300 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 2 Kladno Classic National R32

Wk 3 Kruševac Championships National R16

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open National Finalist

Wk 5 Biarritz Classic Premier R32

Wk 7 Langley Classic Premier Finalist

Wk 8 Thunder Bay Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 9 Biarritz International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Chennai International Major R32

Wk 12 Niš Open Major R16

Wk 13 Smederevo International Major R16

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Major R32

Wk 16 Miami Championships Major Finalist

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Major R32

Wk 18 Užice Championships Major R32

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Major Champion

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Major R16

Wk 22 Duisburg Open Major R32

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Masters R32

Wk 25 Mexicali Championships Major R32

Wk 26 Osaka Open Major R32

Wk 27 Londrina International Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 29 Groningen Championships Major R32

Wk 30 Šibenik International Major R32

Wk 31 Wuhan Masters Masters Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Opava Open Major R16

Wk 34 Málaga Championships Major R32

Wk 35 Darwin International Major R32

Wk 36 Milan Championships Major R32

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 2 Kladno Classic National DeAgo Navarro Semifinalist

Wk 3 Kruševac Championships National Florent Laurent Quarterfinalist

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open National Jayden Ralston Quarterfinalist

Wk 11 Chennai International Major Orien Ries Quarterfinalist

Wk 12 Niš Open Major Kenean Hibi Champion

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Major Everett Mixon Quarterfinalist

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Major Greg Akli Finalist

Wk 18 Užice Championships Major Usman Marino Quarterfinalist

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Major Rykar Diaz R16

Wk 22 Duisburg Open Major Tyler Henderson R16

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Masters Nick Roberts Quarterfinalist

Wk 26 Osaka Open Major Norris Gilbert R16

Wk 29 Groningen Championships Major Antônio Chamorro Semifinalist

Wk 30 Šibenik International Major Zack Crowell Quarterfinalist

Wk 32 Opava Open Major Isaac Lindsay R16

Wk 35 Darwin International Major Howard Strong Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Milan Championships Major Garissone Zaïre-Emery Champion

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 2 Kladno Classic Round of 32 L Greayer Lemons 2-6 4-6

Wk 3 Kruševac Championships Round of 32 W Emyr Norrington-Davies 6-0 6-2

Wk 3 Kruševac Championships Round of 16 L Stanley Dufour 6-7 4-6

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open Round of 32 W Jayden Ralston 6-1 6-3

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open Round of 16 W Xadavien Scherman 6-1 6-2

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open Quarterfinals W Ryan Arao 7-6 6-1

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open Semifinals W Kai Lipsky 6-3 3-6 10-6

Wk 4 Vinkovci Open Final L Ethan Talbert 3-6 4-6

Wk 5 Biarritz Classic Round of 32 L Sho Nakamura-Lima 6-4 6-7 9-11

Wk 7 Langley Classic Round of 32 W Mitchell Bisesi 6-0 6-0

Wk 7 Langley Classic Round of 16 W Ryan Murata 6-3 6-2

Wk 7 Langley Classic Quarterfinals W Antonio Podolski 6-3 6-4

Wk 7 Langley Classic Semifinals W Fritz Semple 6-4 7-6

Wk 7 Langley Classic Final L Federico Esposito 6-7 3-6

Wk 8 Thunder Bay Open Round of 32 W Ayrton Carvajal 6-3 6-3

Wk 8 Thunder Bay Open Round of 16 W Bruno Giordano 7-5 6-2

Wk 8 Thunder Bay Open Quarterfinals L Hady Barrow 4-6 6-7

Wk 9 Biarritz International Round of 32 W Matt Asano 6-3 6-2

Wk 9 Biarritz International Round of 16 W Josiah Ferrie 6-4 7-5

Wk 9 Biarritz International Quarterfinals L Federico Esposito 3-6 6-7

Wk 11 Chennai International Round of 32 L Tyler Roxas 3-6 2-6

Wk 12 Niš Open Round of 32 W Alessio Datome 6-7 6-4 10-4

Wk 12 Niš Open Round of 16 L Alan Timmons 4-6 6-3 6-10

Wk 13 Smederevo International Round of 32 W Everett Mixon 7-6 4-6 10-8

Wk 13 Smederevo International Round of 16 L Owen McKelvey 6-7 6-4 5-10

Wk 14 St. Louis Championships Round of 32 L Bernie Pacheco 5-7 3-6

Wk 16 Miami Championships Round of 16 W Arvid Nordström 7-5 2-6 10-4

Wk 16 Miami Championships Quarterfinals W Nadeem Hussain 4-6 6-4 10-8

Wk 16 Miami Championships Semifinals W Mike Patel 4-6 7-6 10-4

Wk 16 Miami Championships Final L Clay Sargent 3-6 7-5 5-10

Wk 17 Rijeka Open Round of 32 L Zack Crowell 7-5 3-6 9-11

Wk 18 Užice Championships Round of 32 L Alafia Agnew 4-6 4-6

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Round of 32 W Darien Duy 7-6 4-6 12-10

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Round of 16 W Alafia Agnew 4-6 6-3 10-6

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Quarterfinals W Eddie Enrique 6-4 6-3

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Semifinals W Khalil Woodall 6-3 6-1

Wk 20 Las Palmas Championships Final W Greg Akli 7-6 7-6

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Round of 32 W Toby Capra 5-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 21 Utrecht Championships Round of 16 L Alibek Kafelnikov 6-7 1-6

Wk 22 Duisburg Open Round of 32 L Everett Mixon 4-6 3-6

Wk 23 Granada International Masters Round of 32 L Oleg Gaydarzhi 6-4 6-7 5-10

Wk 25 Mexicali Championships Round of 32 L Greg Akli 6-7 5-7

Wk 26 Osaka Open Round of 32 L DeAgo Navarro 3-6 4-6

Wk 27 Londrina International Round of 32 W Richard Makarova 7-5 4-6 10-2

Wk 27 Londrina International Round of 16 W Everett Mixon 6-4 3-6 10-4

Wk 27 Londrina International Quarterfinals L Davison Sacca 4-6 3-6

Wk 29 Groningen Championships Round of 32 L Waldemar Durm 6-4 3-6 9-11

Wk 30 Šibenik International Round of 32 L Watson McKittrick 3-6 4-6

Wk 31 Wuhan Masters Round of 32 W Richard Makarova 7-5 4-6 10-8

Wk 31 Wuhan Masters Round of 16 W Antônio Chamorro 7-5 3-6 10-5

Wk 31 Wuhan Masters Quarterfinals L Dozie Cassell 3-6 5-7

Wk 32 Opava Open Round of 32 W Renaldo Brun 7-5 6-3

Wk 32 Opava Open Round of 16 L Jan-Michael Denmark 6-4 6-7 12-14

Wk 34 Málaga Championships Round of 32 L Norris Gilbert 2-6 1-6

Wk 35 Darwin International Round of 32 L Nick Roberts 2-6 5-7

Wk 36 Milan Championships Round of 32 L Kenean Hibi 1-6 6-7

College List 4 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

Duke ✓ Hot ½ 27% Finalist

Princeton ✓ Hot ½ 24% Finalist

Columbia ✓ Hot ½ 25% Finalist

Georgia Tech ✓ Hot ½ 24% Top School

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	50.5
Your department	57.0
4-year projection	50.9

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2027	#119	#13	47.8
Mid 2027	#124	#13	47.6
Late 2027	#103	#12	48.3
Final 2027	#107	#12	48.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	62
Serve Accuracy	61
Return	62
Forehand	62
Backhand	62
Consistency	60
Net Play	62
Speed	62
Stamina	62
Composure	62
Clutch	60

Recruiting

Intended major	Statistics
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from Princeton	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Columbia	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from Duke	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by Princeton	offers Wk 9
Offered by Duke	offers Wk 10
Offered by Columbia	offers Wk 11
Offered by Georgia Tech	offers Wk 11
Official visit to Princeton	visits Wk 18
Official visit to Duke	visits Wk 19